Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 4 REVIEW 3 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

2 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

1 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

Link & Button Quality

6 issue(s) across 115 links and 14 buttons

REVIEW

6 issue(s) across 115 links and 14 buttons

6 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: a.ecl-button (#229 on page); a#paragraph_8; a#paragraph_2474; a#paragraph_1673; a#paragraph_1719; a#paragraph_1625

109 link(s) with descriptive text

115 links

6 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

123 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

a.ecl-button (#229 on page); a#paragraph_8; a#paragraph_2474; a#paragraph_1673; a#paragraph_1719; a#paragraph_1625

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | European Union ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

Action

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only

a English

2.54:1

#000000

#5D4B3D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

div Select your language

2.16:1

#000000

#554030

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Close

1.93:1

#000000

#4D3926

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div EU official languages

1.59:1

#000000

#3E2D18

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span български

1.86:1

#000000

#3C3C24

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Explore the EU	17.62:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EBEBEB	Pass
h2 Featured news	17.62:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EBEBEB	Pass
h2 Learn more	17.62:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EBEBEB	Pass
title Your gateway to the …	18.10:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEEEEE	Pass
a Skip to main content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span An official website …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span An official EU websi…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
button How do you know?	19.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F9F9FC	Pass
p All official Europea…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
b europa.eu	19.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F4F7F6	Pass
p domain.	9.58:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A8B2A6	Pass
a See all EU instituti…	6.61:1	4.5:1	#000000	#8F918F	Pass
a English	2.54:1	4.5:1	#000000	#5D4B3D	Fail
div Select your language	2.16:1	4.5:1	#000000	#554030	Fail
span Close	1.93:1	4.5:1	#000000	#4D3926	Fail
div EU official language…	1.59:1	4.5:1	#000000	#3E2D18	Fail
span български	1.86:1	4.5:1	#000000	#3C3C24	Fail
span español	20.32:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FBFBFD	Pass
span čeština	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span dansk	17.62:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EBEBEB	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Landmark Structure

7 landmarks

PASS

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

4 headings

PASS

4 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Your gateway to the European Union
H2 Explore the EU
H2 Featured news
H2 Learn more

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 9 images OK

PASS

All 9 images OK

5 decorative image(s) correctly marked

4 image(s) with good alt text

9 images 4 good alt text 5 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#edit-keys	search	Search	for/id

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /sites/default/files/css/css_imaveOSU2l0QpIdsPP022bgbMu2z-CNKdmYl7ypA-N0.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=ewcms_theme&include=eJxFyUsKwCAMBcALiR5JYn1UQU3IZ9Hbd1W6nWFUH9goF2_hg-N1zaakT0Uk_lZ0Hk9CSreSDCtdQ2jlX3IcibamDfRkjzl2aWR4AWN5JnM

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /sites/default/files/css/css_imaveOSU2l0QpIdsPP022bgbMu2z-CNKdmYl7ypA-N0.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=ewcms_theme&include=eJxFyUsKwCAMBcALiR5JYn1UQU3IZ9Hbd1W6nWFUH9goF2_hg-N1zaakT0Uk_lZ0Hk9CSreSDCtdQ2jlX3IcibamDfRkjzl2aWR4AWN5JnM ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 24 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.ecl-site-header__top > div.ecl-site-header__action > div.ecl-site-header__search-container > a.ecl-button `div.ecl-site-header__top > div.ecl-site-header__action > div.ecl-site-header__search-container > a.ecl-button`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.